Railroad-torpedo



(No Model.)

J. H. BEVINGT-ON.

RAILROAD TORPEDO.

Patented Jan. 11, 1898.

UNITED STATES PATENT rrrcn.

v JAMES H. BEVINGTON, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GRANITE RAIL- W'AYTORPEDO COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAlLROAD-TORPEDO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,256, dated January1 1, 1898.

Application filed November 10, 1897. Serial No. 657,996, (N0 model.)

To all whom it map concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. Bnvrneron, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, haveinvented anew and useful Improvement in Railroad-Torpedoes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof.

My invention relates to an improvement in railway-torpedoes.

The object of my invention is to provide a railway-torpedo which can beeasily and quickly attached to the rail and one which can be providedwith such a form of spring-arms as to enable the same to be folded upfor convenience in packing, Sac.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement,construction, and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specificallyset forth and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains toconstruct and use the same, I will describe the same more fully,referring to the accompanying drawings, "in

which-- Figure l is a top view of a railway-torpedo, showing myinvention applied thereto and in position for packing. Fig. 2 is abottom View of. the same. Fig.3 is a side view thereof, and Fig. 4: is alike view showing the springarms released from engagement with the boxor case of the torpedo.

Like letters herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of thedrawings.

A represents the torpedo, which is preferably formed of a square box orcase a, and provided with the rounded corners b. Secured to the top a ofthe case a by means of a strip of metal 0 is the steel spring (Z, whichis formed of a flat and thin piece of meta-1d and of the properresiliency for attaching to the rail and case a. The metal strip a ispreferably reinforced out of the top a of the case a, but it is evidentthat any other means of securing the spring (Z to the case a may beemployed such as a rivet, bolt, &c.

The flat metal piece d is bent down, so as to form the springarms (1 andtheir ends (Z are bent inwardly to form the hooks d which serve toattach 5o the spring-arms (Z to the top a of the case a, when desired,for packing, shipping, or con venience in handling, as shown in Figs. 1,2, and 3.

When it is desired to use my improved torpedo, the hooks d on thespring-arms d are freed from engagement with the top a of the box orcase a, so bringing the spring 01 to the position shown in Fig. 4, whenthe torpedo A can be placed in any suitable form of an ad juster andsecured to the rail in any suitable manner.

It will thus be seen that my improved torpedo can be easily and cheaplymanufactured and will permit the use of spring-arms for attaching thetorpedo to the rail, which heretofore were considered obj eotionable onaccount of their being in the way in packing, shipping, and handling.

By my device the torpedoes can be easily and conveniently handled andpacked for shipment withoutinereasing the cost of manufacture or'application to the rail and presents a neat and compact torpedo whenfolded up.

Various modifications in the construction and design of the variousparts of my invention may be resorted to without departing frornthespirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having fully describedm y invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In railwaytorpedoes, the combination with the case, of a springsecured to said case, and means on the ends of said spring for-attaching the same to the case, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In railway-torpedoes, the combination with the case, of a springsecured to said case, and hooks on the ends of said spring for atetachin g the same to the case, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

3. In railway-torpedoes, the combination with the case, of a springsecured to said case,

said springhavingbent ends for attaching the arms 01 to the case a,substantially as de same to the case, substantially as and for thescribed. purposes set forth. In testimony whereof I the said JAMES H.

4:. In railway-torpedoes, the combination BEVINGTON, have hereunto setmy hand. 5 of the case a, flat metal spring d secured to the case a andprovided With spring-arms d W'itnesses: andinwardlybent ends 61 011 saidspring-arms WM. H. BOWN, d to form hooks d for attaching the spring- J.N. COOKE.

JAMES H. BEVINGTON.

